Texas Student Records Electronic eXchange System
Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic student records system as mandated by the Texas legislature (T.E.C. 7.010) This requirement includes the transfer of records regarding receipt of special education services, including placement in a special education program and the idividualized education program developed. The Texas student Records Electronic eXchange system (TREx) is a webased application for the exchange of electronic student records between Texas public schools. TREx is accessed through the TEASE application and requires approval from superintendents. Full Individual Evaluation and latest ARD/Individualized Education program documentation is uploaded through pdf. Uploaded records will be purged after 10 calendar days, as per FERPA guidelines.
More information is available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3190
What does TEA say about Related Services?
Determination of services
Defines frequency, location, and duration of service
Defines direct and indirect services
Answers the question: “How often should a student receive a related service?” http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/relservfaq.pdf PreKindergarten Guidelines
“Purpose of the document is to help educators make informed decisions about curriculum content for prekindergarten children. . . . The guidelines provide a means to align prekindergarten programs with the TEKS.” http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ed_init/pkguidelines/ Skill domains
Social and emotional, Language and communication
Emergent Literacy Reading & Writing
Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts
Physical Development, Technology
Physical development domain
Gross motor
Fine motor
Technology Applications domain, “Use” and “operate”, Access
Texas Education Agency
Related Service Resources
TEA link for Related ServiceNew! Guidance on Provision of Related Services, August 2009
Documenting frequency, location, and duration of services in the IEP
TREx
Texas Student Records Electronic eXchange SystemEach school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic student records system as mandated by the Texas legislature (T.E.C. 7.010) This requirement includes the transfer of records regarding receipt of special education services, including placement in a special education program and the idividualized education program developed. The Texas student Records Electronic eXchange system (TREx) is a webased application for the exchange of electronic student records between Texas public schools. TREx is accessed through the TEASE application and requires approval from superintendents. Full Individual Evaluation and latest ARD/Individualized Education program documentation is uploaded through pdf. Uploaded records will be purged after 10 calendar days, as per FERPA guidelines.
More information is available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=3190
RF Tracker Guidance 9-29-09
Related Service pg.26STAAR replaces TAKS
TAKS Assessment
Testing CalendarAccommodations Manual
Hierarchy of Prompting and Cueing
TAKS-Alt
TAKS-M
Special Education Assessments
TEKS
Texas Essential Knowledge and SkillsStandards Based IEPs
TEA SBIEPhttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/sbIEP.html
Standards Based IEP Q & A
http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/doclibraryroot/SpecEdAGCNav/TEARevStandardsBasedIEPDevQA090310.pdf
Region 20 ESC SBIEPs Goal Development Online Training 2009-10
http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/workshop
US Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Online Training Module
http://elearndesign.org/modules/ocada605_acn1/1.html
Access to the General Curriculum (AGC) related links
http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/SpecialEducation/AGCHome
SBIEP Project Forum examples, and 7 step guide
http://www.projectforum.org/documentsearch.cfm
ARD Manual 2009-2010
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3314&menu_id3=793
Exploring TEA website
What does TEA say about Related Services?Determination of services
Defines frequency, location, and duration of service
Defines direct and indirect services
Answers the question: “How often should a student receive a related service?”
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/relservfaq.pdf
PreKindergarten Guidelines
“Purpose of the document is to help educators make informed decisions about curriculum content for prekindergarten children. . . . The guidelines provide a means to align prekindergarten programs with the TEKS.”
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/ed_init/pkguidelines/
Skill domains
Social and emotional, Language and communication
Emergent Literacy Reading & Writing
Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts
Physical Development, Technology
Physical development domain
Gross motor
Fine motor
Technology Applications domain, “Use” and “operate”, Access
2009-2010 Student Assessment Testing Calendar
Subject to change
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3635&menu_id3=793
Accommodations at a Glance
Allowable during testing, should be using as a daily support
Look for 2009-2010 Accommodations manual coming out soon
Consider using to guide therapy RtI interactions on a campus
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3696&menu_id3=793
Hierarchy of Cueing and Prompting
Terms used in writing goals
Accuracy affects TAKS
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793#rubric
Clarification of Support vs. Cueing and Prompting Terms
Use when writing goals
Use in discussion with teacher on support
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793#rubric
TAKS-Alt Scoring Rubric
Overview of how scores are applied
Why define prompts and cues are important
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793#rubric
TAKS-Alt Participation Requirements
Which students take TAKS-Alt
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3638&menu_id3=793#rubric
Ways to Demonstrate the Verbs Used in the TAKS-Alt Assessment Tasks
Will the student: match, locate, examine, acknowledge?
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/standardized_tasks/ways_demonstrate_verbs.pdf
An Example: TAKS-Alt Grade 4 Writing
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/standardized_tasks/task_writing_g04.pdf